Mark Whelan

Strategic corporate leader with 30+ years of experience driving financial turnarounds and operational excellence across leasing, automotive finance, and multinational consulting. Demonstrated success in managing complex financial portfolios and delivering measurable growth through strategic client acquisition, process re-engineering, and cross-functional leadership.

• Turned around BU from negative to positive performance, delivering >10% revenue growth and achieving profitability within one year.
• Secured global expansion by landing a blue-chip client and launching operations across 7 international markets.
• Strategized and restructured 75% of high-value clients to institutional funding, reducing corporate risk exposure.
• Overhauled 100% of leasing agreements, eradicating contractual ambiguity and strengthening legal position.

Financial transformation expert who spearheaded portfolio restructuring and market expansion through strategic financial management and C-level relationship building. Guided cross-functional teams to implement corporate financial best practices aligned with CEO's strategic vision. Built trust and loyalty among institutional partners and blue-chip clients that drive continued organic growth.

Team Leadership & Development Architect with proven success in building high-performance teams across multiple regions. Transformational leader who cultivates operational excellence through strategic mentoring and process optimization. Track record of elevating team capabilities, driving consistent over-performance against financial targets, while maintaining talent retention across all business units.

• Corporate Leasing Manager (Change Management Process)
• General Manager, Global Consultancy in Environmental, Health and Safety. EMEA/APAC, Strategic Business Development
• Finance and Sales Executive (Mercedes-Benz)
• Business Manager (Automotive Finance), Large Auto Group
• Non-Commissioned Officer, Irish Naval Service. Operations, Technical Instructor, Leadership, Coaching, Strategic policy

MSc Master of Science, Human Resource Leadership (Strategies for Change)

HDip Higher Diploma Level 8 (honours Bachelors Degree level) Personnel Management.

Diploma in Business Management

Professional Certificate in Consumer Credit, APA (Institute of Bankers, Ireland)

Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development CIPD